muskmelon; sweet melon; honeydew
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Meanings
2 senses · 7 examplesnoun
muskmelon plant; annual herbaceous vine with sweet fruit
Refers to the botanical plant (Cucumis melo) as a whole, including its vines, leaves, and fruiting habit. Often grown in greenhouses or open fields.
Nóng农
mín民
men们
zài在
wēn温
shì室
lǐ里
zhòng种
zhí植
tián甜
guā瓜
。
Farmers grow muskmelons in greenhouses.
Tián甜
guā瓜
de的
téng藤
wàn蔓
xū需
yào要
dā搭
jià架
zi子
shēng生
zhǎng长
。
The vines of muskmelons need trellises to grow.
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Zhè这
zhǒng种
tián甜
guā瓜
shì是
yī一
nián年
shēng生
de草
cǎo本
běn植
zhí物
。
This type of muskmelon is an annual herbaceous plant.
noun
muskmelon fruit; sweet melon (also called 香瓜)
Refers specifically to the edible fruit. Commonly eaten fresh. Known for its sweet, aromatic flesh. Often called 香瓜 (xiāngguā) in some dialects.
Xià夏
tiān天
chī吃
bīng冰
zhèn镇
tián甜
guā瓜
hěn很
jiě解
shǔ暑
。
Eating chilled muskmelon in summer is very cooling.
Mā妈
ma妈
cóng从
shì市
chǎng场
shàng上
mǎi买
le了
yī一
gè个
dà大
tián甜
guā瓜
。
Mom bought a big sweet melon from the market.
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Zhè这
gè个
tián甜
guā瓜
wén闻
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
xiāng香
，
chī吃
qǐ起
lái来
hěn很
tián甜
。
This melon smells very fragrant and tastes very sweet.
Qǐng请
bǎ把
tián甜
guā瓜
qiē切
chéng成
kuài块
，
fēn分
gěi给
dà大
jiā家
chī吃
。
Please cut the melon into pieces and share them with everyone.